Take that, Martha
December 10, 2003Inspired by some magical advice I got last night, I am taking deep breaths and thinking Simple.
A Christmas tree covered in twinkly lights and colored balls.
Gifts wrapped in kraft paper in twine.
Packets of store-bought hot cocoa and tiny marshmallows.
This time of year doesn’t have to be about extravagant expectations. I need to remember that.
Tonight, I’m going to settle down with a cup of hot cocoa and a plate of cookies, some friends and some stories. All that holiday prep can wait.
I'm Christine, and this is a slice of my life—a sweet, rich, wildly indulgent slice that would taste really good with a scoop of Breyers vanilla bean ice cream. Read more >>
I run a darling, friendly, little graphic design studio.
I look on the bright side.
I take photos. Lots of photos.
I wish on stars and on websites.
I built my first web site 7 years ago and got 15 seconds of fame. (It changed my life.)
I launched, then relaunched, an online magazine.
I admitted to several embarrassing crushes.
I consumed more bacon than any human should and lived to tell the tales.
